Example sentences of "he 'd [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ That he 'd arranged for the bank to cash cheques on his and my signature until all this is settled . ’
2 He reached for one of the sticks he 'd collected for the pheasant trap .
3 The act he 'd devised for the Easter Fete was a black mass .
4 So I called back again and the number was engaged , so I called back again and got through and he 'd left for the day
5 Mike Towers , with a background of newspaper journalism — he 'd worked for the Evening World in Bristol — assumed control of " Here Today " and he went for a harder , more newsy approach .
6 When I asked him to itemize the price , so I could add it up for myself , the total came to over £100 less than he 'd quoted for the bundle .
7 All he 'd got for the mite was a tatty old kite
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